Crime & Safety

1 Dead, Another Wounded in Tarpon Springs Shooting; Police Seek Tips

Tarpon Springs police are continuing their investigation into a fatal shooting on Sunday.

Tarpon Springs police are continuing their investigation into a fatal shooting on Sunday.
Tarpon Springs police are continuing their investigation into a fatal shooting on Sunday. (Shutterstock)

TARPON SPRINGS, FL — Tarpon Springs police are continuing their investigation into a fatal shooting on Sunday.

At 8:13 p.m., police responded to East Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Levis Avenue for a report of shots fired.

When they arrived, officers were notified that two people had shown up at AdventHealth of North Pinellas with gunshot wounds.

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Police learned the shooting occurred in the 700 block of Lincoln Avenue.

One person who was shot died and the other was hospitalized.

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Any witnesses are being asked to contact detectives at 727-938-2849.


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